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Tabaku criticizes the Competition Authority: Albanians are getting ripped off by high prices

Politiko 2024-07-20 10:58:54

Tabaku criticizes the Competition Authority: Albanians are getting ripped off by

Democratic deputy, Jorida Tabaku, criticized the Competition Authority, after reporting to the Assembly.

In a post on social networks, the DP representative, at the same time a member of the Economy and Finance Committee, raised the concern that the Competition Authority and competition in the markets is not ensured, because according to her, companies make agreements and there is no one there to protect the consumer .

"Albanian consumers are paying higher prices, they are getting ripped off in supermarkets, in insurance, in mobile phone and they are not getting the service." Tabaku declares. 

Below is the full message of MP Tabaku:

The task of any independent institution, including the Competition Authority, is consumer protection. First, by offering the lowest prices in the market and ensuring competition for this to happen.

Second, making sure we have quality products. But how is this accomplished? Having markets with competition, allowing the main markets to not have 2 or 3 companies as it happens, prohibiting price collusion.

Is this happening? Is the Competition Authority performing its function? Today, from the basket products that come to our table to other services related to insurance, mobile phone, fuel, we have higher prices.

Because the Competition Authority and competition in the markets is not ensured, because companies make deals and there is no one there to protect the consumer.

The situation in the captured markets and in the most important sectors has turned into a cost today, not only for the tables of Albanians, but also for the prices in the most important sectors.

But if the Competition Authority and any other independent institution are not there to protect the interest of the consumer, what are they there for?

Today, Albanian consumers are paying higher prices, they are struggling in supermarkets, in insurance, in mobile phones and they are not receiving the service. This is the challenge I made to that institution and it remained unanswered

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